Olympus spreads the 5-axis Image Stabilisation to a broader scale – Olympus has released the fifth model in its award-winning OM-D camera series. The new OM-D E-M10 Mark II system camera will appeal to aspiring hobby photographers with a taste for outstanding spontaneous photography, and a sharp eye for distinct design.

Cool and classically styled with some beautiful switches and dials, the E-M10 Mark II combines a compact all-metal body with some of the most advanced technology from its bigger brothers, the E-M1 and E-M5 Mark II. Thanks to the 5-axis in-body Image Stabilisation it enables blur-free still and movie shooting on the move, even in low light. In addition to a large, high-definition, high-speed OLED Electronic Viewfinder, a tiltable 3-inch touchscreen and 4k time lapse movie capability, it offers image sharing and remote control via Wi-Fi using the Olympus OI.Share app on a smartphone. The compact and lightweight OM-D E-M10 Mark II is compatible with more than 40 Micro Four Thirds lenses and a large selection of optional system accessories.

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The E-M10 Mark II is available in silver or black, and goes on sale in mid-September 2015, as the body-only or with a choice of lenses in a kit. However, if you pre-order your camera before the general release date, you'll get your camera before anyone else.  Alongside the extremely popular, lower priced E-M10 introduced in early 2014, the E-M10 Mark II is the second affordable mirrorless system camera in Olympus’ award-winning OM-D series.

The E-M10 Mark II offers genuine OM-D imaging power in a remarkably compact, lightweight and classy body, which makes it easy to carry and capture first-class stills and videos on the fly – no matter where you are or what you’re wearing. For shooting with a large telephoto lens, the optional quick-release camera grip adds another reassuring element of stability.OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

But the latest OM-D wasn’t just designed for portability. It’s clearly intended as a design statement in itself. No matter which side of the camera you’re standing, the eye is immediately drawn to the dials, with their glinting chrome and milled edges. Their position on the top right of the body and their extra-tall, chunky dimensions makes them much easier to operate. Together with the retro-styled On/Off switch and the central finder, the dials and reassuringly solid, all-metal build ensure anyone picking up the E-M10 Mark II is likely to look and feel like a serious hobby photographer.

The Olympus E-M Mark II is available in Silver and Black as a Body Only, with the Pancake 14-42mm Zoom Lens, or a Twin Lens Kit with the 40-150mm.